South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 203103 George Valentine JORDAN - 1st/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment


Killed in Action on Thursday, August 16th 1917 aged 19


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Tyne Cot Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jun 1916 ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Warwick All Saints
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Warwick Avenue of Trees
Battle of Langemarck  May 1916 in Worcester  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Nr St. Julien and Langemarck  Original service number 6621 ~
     

Circumstances of Death

George is listed as being killed on 14 Aug 1917 during the Battle of Langemarck. The Battalion war diary for that day is transcribed below:
 
Aug 15 1917: Bn moved to Reigersborg Camp at 1.15pm
 
Aug 16 1917: The Bn went forward as the leading Bn of the Div reserve is support to the left of the 145 Bde in attack on Langemarck Line. Bn HQ moved at 4.15am to Kultur Farm. D Coy moved at 4.15am to Regina Cross and Alberta Trench 100 yards W of Steen Beek. C, B & A Coys moved to O.G.1, O.G.2 and O.B.1.
 
At 11am orders were received to move the Bn forward over the Steenbeek to fill a gap in the line said to exist between the left of our Div and the right of the 11th Div. D Coy were ordered to cross the Steenbeek, C Coy to move to D Coys old position. B Company to Alberta, A Coy 200 yds W of Kitcheners Wood. BN HQ moved to C.11.a.6.7.
 
At 5.30pm orders were received to capture Mon Du Hibou and Triangle Farm. C Coy were detailed with Zero at 7.30pm. Attack was launched and the men were going well when checked by M.G and snipers and could make no further progress. Capt AB Montgomery and 2nd Lieut Hazlewood were wounded. 7 O.R killed, 37 O.R wounded and 12 O.R missing.
 
At 10.30pm orders were received to launch another attack on Mon Du Hibou with Zero at 2.30am [on the] 17th. B Coy were detailed to make the attack. Intense shelling all day. END

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1898 in Warwick 3 Apr 1898 at All Saints, Warwick
   
Parents Names Abode
John Valentine and Mary Jane Jordan Bicton, Beauchamp Road, Warwick
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1898 - Emscote Road, Warwick 1911 - School
1901 - 51 Avon Street, Warwick 1915 - Clerk in a Building Society 
1911 - 51 Avon Street, Warwick  
1916 - Bicton, Beauchamp Road, Warwick